Audio
Companion articles to our YouTube Series Pull My Focus.
Even with good mics, recording decent audio during a take can be an issue for independent filmmakers. What do the big boys do? ADR the hell out of it in post.
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See how using the Remix feature in Adobe Audition CC can make editing music faster. Remix can automatically re-arrange any song to fit any duration. We show you all of the advanced parameters and what they do. Remix can help you quickly make music loops and cut down or extend the length of your background music.
Spuds breaks down the microphone types we use in video production so you can figure out the right microphone for your needs. He covers the tips and tricks of microphone use so you can record the best audio by using the right tool in the right way.
Right from the start, audio for your production rarely comes in sounding perfect. You'll probably have to do some post production to get the best sound. Even still, let's make sure the audio is the best it can be before it goes to post. Don't leave it until post production.

It's easy to add reverb to make someone sound like they're in a big cavernous space but how do you simulate clean captured audio of someone far away in an open space? Manu covers the three main steps in detail and for advanced users, he shows the magic of Convolution Reverb.